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Our special agents investigate nationwide internal crimes and fraud committed by postal employees and contractors as well as postal employee misconduct. We work with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and local prosecutors across the country to prosecute these crimes. 

In some instances, we uncover much larger criminal activity being carried out by multiple individuals and organizations. In many of these cases, we partner with other federal and local law enforcement agencies to identify and hold responsible those who take advantage of the public’s trust in our postal system.

Below are links to the most recent news releases about our work.

MOST RECENT

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving over 100 Kilograms of Cocaine

Date Released: 03/20/2024
Category: Narcotics

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Philadelphia man was sentenced today to 50 months in prison for conspiring to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine as part of a drug-trafficking organization operating in Philadelphia and southern New Jersey. Office of Inspector General, Northeast Area Field Office, under the leadership of Special Agent in Charge Matthew Modafferi investigated this case.

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Four U.S. Postal Service Employees Indicted and Arrested for Delay of Election Mail

Date Released: 03/14/2024
Category: General Crimes

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On March 7, 2024, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned four indictments charging four U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees assigned to the 65th Infantry Postal Office in San Juan, Puerto Rico with delay of mail, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Tania Salas-De Jesús from the USPS-OIG are prosecuting the case.

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Orangeburg Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Postal Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana

Date Released: 03/11/2024
Category: Narcotics

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lemont Antwaun Darby, 37, of Orangeburg, was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute marijuana. Lemont Darby was a drug dealer who regularly received packages of marijuana through the U.S. Mail from California and elsewhere. Mjaan Roland, 31, of Chapin, was a city carrier with the Columbia Main Post Office and Dutch Fork Station. Investigated by the United States Postal Service, Office of the Inspector General.

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Mail Carrier Sentenced for Obstructing the Mail and Diverting Mail Packages

Date Released: 03/05/2024
Category: General Crimes

BOSTON – A Fall River U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for obstructing the mail by diverting multiple packages in his custody. Rafael De Los Angeles, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to time served (approximately one day in prison) and six months of supervised release. Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, NE Office made the announcement today.

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Seymour Man Admits Involvement in Danbury Post Office Bribery and Kickback Scheme

Date Released: 02/22/2024
Category: General Crimes

Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Kenneth Cleevely, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI, announced that MICHAEL D. LUTZ, pleaded guilty today to a conspiracy offense stemming from a bribery and kickback scheme involving the Postmaster of the Danbury Post Office. This investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Postal Service, Office of Inspector General.

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